Yes, Playwright is free to use.

How do I install Playwright?

Playwright is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @playwright/mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What AI apps work with Playwright?

Playwright uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Playwright MCP Server

by Microsoft

Search & WebModerate5.0Local

Free

Browser automation and web testing using accessibility snapshots

About

The official Playwright MCP Server from Microsoft enables browser automation and web testing through accessibility snapshots rather than screenshots. This approach is faster, more reliable, and works natively with AI assistants that process text.

The server can navigate pages, click elements, fill forms, take screenshots, and extract content. It uses Playwright's robust browser automation engine under the hood, supporting Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit.

Ideal for developers who need to automate web testing, scrape data, or build browser-based workflows directly from their AI assistant.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwright-mcp-internal"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

5.0

Moderate5.0Moderate Risk

The Playwright MCP server is a well-structured browser automation tool with comprehensive configuration options and proper security boundaries. While it requires extensive permissions inherent to browser automation, these permissions are appropriate for its developer tools purpose and are properly scoped with configurable restrictions. Supply chain analysis found 3 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (1 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue (1 critical, 0 high severity).

Endpoint probed · 14 tools detected · 7 findings

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

network_websocket

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

process_spawn

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

system_info

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

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